Really interesting line from Ugo just now in the pre-match stuff on Falcons v Irish.

He was talking about how Dean Richards builds good squads and is doing so in Newcastle.

Ugo was saying what he brings to a rugby side -- and it was about leadership, inspiration, knowing how to put a squad together and motivate players...then he specifically added "he's not a coach"...the meaning was pretty clear, he was an inspirational figure but the ins and outs of the coaching stuff is not what he brings..

Thought it was very interesting to hear from a player in the light of our endless conversations about what the role of the DoR is and how it should be done....

Not in isolation - That's what Dai Young was on about. Suppose your owner won't stump up the full salary cap figure. Suppose your players demands leave you not enough salary to buy the squad you need. Suppose your CEO tells you he's not got the money to buy out the coaches contracts and you just have to work with what you got?

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